DIY Splitting Firewood Video

Cutting, Splitting and
Stacking Firewood

Introduction:

When fall comes to New
England it’s time to get next year firewood cut,
split and stacked for drying. Fall is a great time
of the year to do this task because the weather is
cooler, if not frosty. However, cutting, splitting
and stacking firewood is not a task for the
fainthearted. It takes a great deal of work.

We buy firewood by the log
length and cut it to size using a chainsaw. This is
the cheapest way to obtain firewood. We get between
eight and nine cord from a truck load of log length
firewood which brings out cost per cord to
approximately $100. Buying firewood by the cord
cost between $250 and $300 a cord.

After firewood is cut, it needs
splitting and stacking so it will dry before using
it next winter. Firewood needs to dry approximately
a year before burning to get the moisture content
below 10%. If it isn’t dry creosote will form in
the chimney which can lead to a chimney fire.

Take a look at our splitting
firewood video and see how this process is done.